It’s always good to define our terms. In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Servant of God John Hardon provided a good definition of “Examination of Conscience”: Reflection in God’s presence on one’s ...

VATICAN CITY —Pope Francis has recommended a daily examination of conscience as an “indispensable” practice in spiritual life. An examination of conscience is a prayerful reflection on one’s thoughts, ...

There is an old saying among priests—or a saying among old priests, I cannot remember which—that hearing a grandmother’s confession means listening to what everyone else has done wrong, how they have ...

"Do those Christians who bear responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to undertake a serious ...

Granted, personal “confession” has been in decline. There are no lines in front of confessionals on Saturday afternoons like there were in the days of my youth. So, someone is trying to revive ...

Integrity is not a trait that can be easily uncovered in an interview. Scenarios can be offered, responses can be listened to carefully, and references can be asked questions that hopefully reveal the ...

Over the past two years I have been writing about the differences between the European and American use of conscience. These differences have led me to believe that we in the United States need to ...